Remembering 9/11: America’s Sub Shop® Supports America’s Heroes

We are often reminded of the sacrifices made by ALL servicemen and women – military, firefighters, police officers, and many others – as we celebrate holidays like Memorial Day and Veterans Day or read tear-jerking stories of their bravery. Our freedom and safety in this country does not come for free and Blimpie® is committed to serving those who serve to protect us and preserve our national values. We support our military and community service members in every way we can – offering military and service member discounts on sandwiches and supporting veteran business ambitions in franchising.

So, today, as we remember the 9/11 attacks on our country, we’d like to share how our brand salutes and honors our servicemen and women each and every day.

Many Blimpie stores offer several discounts to veterans, active duty military personnel and service members and their families. Additionally, Blimpie has been working for the past 16 years to make locations more accessible to military personnel. We currently have locations in AAFES convenience stores on six military bases in the United States, and those stores offer frequent specials to military personnel and their families.

Blimpie is also a brand that was born in the Tri-State region – the seat of many national organizations for service members, including the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, the Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions and several other organizations supporting veterans, police officers and firefighters.  Plus, all NYC-based first responders, including the NYPD and FDNY, are deserving of special recognition on this day for their immediate and fearless response to the 9/11 WTC attacks.   Pride in and support for our servicemen and women is built into the DNA of NYC and the entire Tri-State region, so we just want to do our part as a tristate-born brand to salute the Ground Zero heroes.

On a broader scale, we’re proud that our brand attracts the interest of all servicemen because we feel there’s no better way to support someone than to give them the tools to support themselves as a business owner. Blimpie® participates with VetFran® to bring opportunities to veterans and their spouses.  In fact, if you are currently an active or active reserve member of the U.S. Armed Forces, have

been honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces, are a “wounded warrior” or the spouse of a currently active duty military member (“Eligible Military”), or are a 501(c)(3) organization (“501(c)(3)”), you will receive a 20% discount on the Initial Franchise Fee.

Two examples of veterans who have joined the Blimpie family include Larry DiDonato and Robert Pinero. Through their franchises, both have found a successful second career and met their goals of business ownership after completing their military service. We’d love to help countless more veterans and servicemen realize their own dreams of business ownership with a Blimpie franchise.

Bottom line – Blimpie knows that the strength of our nation lies in the courage to protect our values. There’s nothing we can do to repay the sacrifices our military and servicemen and women have made, but we hope that our brand’s customer and franchisee offers make a meaningful difference in the lives of our servicemen. So, this September 11, and every other day, we want all of our service members to know that we honor, support, and salute them!

For more information on Blimpie franchise opportunities, please visit www.blimpiefranchise.com.